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Higher heating value — The higher heating value (HHV;also known as the gross calorific value or gross energy) of a fuel is defined as the amount of heat released by a specified quantity (initially at 25 °C) once it is combusted and the products have returned to a… … Wikipedia
Lower heating value — The lower heating value (also known as net calorific value , net CV , or LHV ) of a fuel is defined as the amount of heat released by combusting a specified quantity (initially at 25 °C or another reference state) and returning the temperature of … Wikipedia
Heating Value — The amount of heat produced from the complete combustion of a unit of fuel. The higher (or gross) heating value is that when all products of combustion are cooled to the pre combustion temperature, water vapor formed during combustion is… … Energy terms
Net (Lower) Heating Value — (NHV) The potential energy available in a fuel as received, taking into account the energy loss in evaporating and superheating the water in the fuel. Equal to the higher heating value minus 1050W where W is the weight of the water formed from… … Energy terms
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Underfloor heating — Heat can be provided by circulating heated water or by electric cable, mesh, or film heaters.Underfloor heating can be used with concrete and wooden floors, with all types of floor covering (e.g., stone, tile, wood, vinyl, and carpet), and at… … Wikipedia
R-Value — A measure of the capacity of a material to resist heat transfer. The R Value is the reciprocal of the conductivity of a material (U Value). The larger the R Value of a material, the greater its insulating properties. *** A measure of a… … Energy terms
Geothermal heating — has been used since the time of the Roman Empire as a way of heating buildings and spas by utilizing sources of hot water and steam that exist near the Earth s surface. [Climate.Org Renewable Energy: Geothermal,… … Wikipedia
Minimum efficiency reporting value — Minimum efficiency reporting value, commonly known as MERV rating is a measurement scale designed in 1987 by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to rate the effectiveness of air filters. The… … Wikipedia
Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value — Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, commonly known as MERV Rating is a measurement scale designed in 1987 by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to rate the effectiveness of air filters.The scale … Wikipedia
